Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-27

W. W. nhttit piOltrhOf VI flIStOlDSl
in the New York University Medical
College, Was employed professionally
in the imperial palace at Pehn, and
lived for five months in apartments set
aside for her within the royal grounds
and adjoining the Emperor's residence.
In passing through the room occupied
by Cbin-Chin and his attendants one
day she was delighted by the beauty
OF the little dog, and STOPPING down,
picked him up and cnressed him. Ever
after that the sacred dog and the
American lady were the closest of
friends. and it was not long befoie lac
followed her to her room and slept
there. From that day he was no
longer sacred in the eyes Of his imperial
owner and his household, and while he
was cared fer just as tenderly, no more
prayers were offered to him.
TIE SACRED PRESENT.
By the time Mrs. Miller was about to
leave the palace she had become greatly
attached to Chin-Chin and was very
desirous Of taking him with her. They
had been constant companions for a
long time. But she knew that il would
re useless to ask for him, as it would be
a sac1ilege 10 give away or sell one of
the sacred dogs, even after he had lost
bis sacred character by association with
"Western Barbarian" but she in
iimated that she would prize Chin-Chin
far above all the costly gifts that were
bestowed upon her. Just before her
departure Chin-C hin's "armour went
to Mrs Miller's apartments carrying
upon a golden salyer the India shawl
upon which the dog had slept and his
golden collar. I he American lady
etked why those had been brought
they would be useless to her without
the dog, and that she knew she could
not have. But the "armour replied:
"1hese are given to You; you are TO
take what they belong TO" And SO Chin
Chin became her property, and they
were inseparable ever alter
Chin-Chin was not large dog--he
weighed only three pounds and eight
ounces. He was beautifully formed,
with knowing eyes, a nose only about
an inch in length, beautiful upper
teCth-the lower ones had been re-
moved-a tail that coiled up over his
hack, and silken hair twelve inches
long. Although one of the most intel
hgent of dogs, he was rather slow to
learn the English language, but com
pretended readily almost anything
that was said to him in Chinese.
THE ROYAL DOG.
Clint Chin never lost his aristocratic
tastes. A common or shabbily-dressed
person he had no use for, American or
Cbinaman, but he showed the greatest
delight when one elegantly dressed ca
rcssed him. On one occasion when in
travelling a member of the Chinese
Legation at Washington was met he
was almost beside himself with JOY. If
a fine carriage stopped before his mis-
trcsS's door his pride was almost un-
bounded, and he would wait impatient
ly for the footman TO open the door and
hand him in. He was extremely fond
Of travelling by sea or land. When
about 70 take long journey in the cars
Ms. Miller was accustomed to dress
bin like an infant and he would Gravel
hundreds of miles, making no sign to
disclose his identity.
although about thirteen years old
when he died, few weeks ago, his
capacity to learn never diminished.
Tie prOverb about teaching an old dog
new tricks had no application IN his
u I.ra f,nthfpfr no CaaTnQI
incapable of learning except to talk,
and he even had language which his
mistress understood. His courage was
altogether ont of proportion to his size.
Re seemed 10 consider it his duty to
protect his mistress from harm on all
occasions, and would attack any other
deg which was ut all threatening in de-
meanor even if it was ten times its
size.
Tut Chin-Chin died. The tenderest
care could not save him, and lie passed
away-in many respects the most re-
markable dog on the continent-sin-
ccrely moumed by his mistress and by
all who knew him.
PEW POINTS.
The ErcniRg SIN, which has lately
made its appearance in this city, is just
now the wonder of the journalistic
armament. Congressman-elect Amos
J. Cummings is its editor. If the prac-
teal journalists Of New York who are
familiar with his work were to select by
vote the ablest journalist in the profess
sion no one doubts but that the honor
would fall upon Amos J. Cummings.
Is soon as the public has had an OPP
portunity to recognize his strong hand
there is equally as little doubt of what
It's verdict will be. 1t is now rumored
that the Times will shortly issue an
evening edition.
The little controversy between Ella
Wheeler Wilcox and party by the
name Of Joyce may be considered at
IN end. 1t was only about the author
ship of a poem, but the fight waxed
strong while it lasted. Ella is the mis-
tress of the field, and hasgone TO Cuba
to recubarate, as the London PURch
would say. Ella wrote Love and
Laughter which begins Laugh and
the World laughs with you" and
joyce didn't, although he published it
as his own in book of poems The
fair poetess declares that Joyce, III addl-
ton TO being awkwardly connected
with n cOtCrie of whiskey gentlemen.
was the guest for a short period OF the
superintendent OF an asylum for idiots.
and he couldn't and didn't write Love
and Laughter so there now"
Sarah Bernhardt is not creating the
Juror in New York which her managers
looked for on the strength of the sensa-
tiCn which her first visit created here.
Her support is very poor and there is
little curiosity to see her.
Doctors Experiments.
(Ihe Hospital.l
There are two ways of experimenting
with new remedies. The first is to try
them on yourself ; the second and more
commonly employed method is to give
them to other people. The late Sir
Robert Christian. who was model
physician and experimenter, generally
began with himself. None Of his old
students are likely to forget the gusto
with which he used to tell the story
Of his personal experiment with
Calibar bean. This bean, as profess
sional readers know, is II most
potent drug. Some friend had sent
Sir Robert sample, and he minded to
try il on himself one morning at the
4 oh. Ia.